Jishnu Kinesiotherapy lab commissioned at MCOAHS

November 2, 2011

Manipal, November 2: The State of the art Jishnu Kinesiotherapy Lab, the first and best of its kind in India and Asia was inaugurated by Dr H S Ballal, Pro Chancellor of Manipal University on Tuesday.

The members of the Jishnu Foundation, Mr. Sasikumar, Mrs. Vatsala Sasikumar and Mr. Manmohan and Dr.Rajashekhar and Dr.Arun Mayya, Dean and Assoc. Dean of the college respectively, were present on the occasion.

The advanced technology lab would cater to the advanced clinical training of physiotherapy students of the regular, Malaysian Top Up and the recently launched Dual Degree PG programs with Robert Gordon University, Scotland.

This facility will position the already established Department of Physiotherapy of MCOAHS as the leader in the quality training of Indian & International students. This lab is an outcome of the funding of Jishnu Foundation (created in the memory of Jishnu and involved in community services for the underprivileged persons and children in Kerala) and matching fund of the Manipal University.

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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